Bucephalandra Panchurai, scientific name Bucephalandra sp. Pancur Aji. The trade name is usually spelled “Pacuraji”. The plant is from Southeast Asia from the island of Borneo (Kalimantan). The name is related to the Pancur Aji waterfall where it was first discovered. It grows along the banks of rivers and streams, often submerged, fixed on stones or fallen tree trunks.
When submerged, the plant tends to grow upward as far as the short stem and large leaves allow. In the air, in the humid environment of paludariums, Bucephalandra Panchurai forms low clusters resembling bushes, the leaves are located almost above the ground, like in rosette plants. The leaf blade is colored dark green colors with a brownish tinge and has elongated lanceolate leaves with a wavy edge. Often, a snow-white flower grows on a long stalk, after the flowering of which a receptacle remains, resembling an inverted bell.
Relatively easy to grow. Can not be planted in open ground, must take root on any hard surface, such as driftwood, stone. Prefers soft slightly acidic water in the temperature range from 20 to 26°C. Any level of illumination.
